MAJOR CHANGES IN v6.44:
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!) cloud - added command "/system backup cloud" for backup storing on cloud (CLI only);
!) ipsec - added new "identity" menu with common peer distinguishers;
!) ipsec - removed "main-l2tp" exchange-mode, it is the same as "main" exchange-mode;
!) ipsec - removed "users" menu, XAuth user configuration is now handled by "identity" menu;
!) radius - initial implementation of RadSec (RADIUS communication over TLS);
!) speedtest - added "/tool speed-test" for ping latency, jitter, loss and TCP and UDP download, upload speed measurements (CLI only);
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Changes in this release:
bgp - properly update keepalive time after peer restart; bridge - added option to monitor fast-forward status; bridge - count routed FastPath packets between bridge ports under FastPath bridge statistics; bridge - disable fast-forward when using SlowPath features; bridge - fixed BOOTP packet forwarding when DHCP Snooping is enabled; bridge - fixed DHCP Option 82 parsing when using DHCP Snooping; bridge - fixed log message when hardware offloading is being enabled; bridge - fixed packet forwarding when changing MSTI VLAN mappings; bridge - fixed packet forwarding with enabled DHCP Snooping and Option 82; bridge - fixed possible memory leak when using MSTP; bridge - fixed system's identity change when DHCP Snooping is enabled (introduced in v6.43); bridge - improved packet handling when hardware offloading is being disabled; bridge - improved packet processing when bridge port changes states; btest - added multithreading support for both UDP and TCP tests; btest - added warning message when CPU load exceeds 90% (CLI only); capsman - always accept connections from loopback address; certificate - added support for multiple "Subject Alt. Names"; certificate - enabled RC2 cipher to allow P12 certificate decryption; certificate - fixed certificate signing by SCEP client if multiple CA certificates are provided; certificate - show digest algorithm used in signature; chr - assign interface names based on underlying PCI device order on KVM; chr - distribute NIC queue IRQ's evenly across all CPUs; chr - fixed IRQ balancing when using more than 32 CPUs; chr - improved system stability when insufficient resources are allocated to the guest; cloud - added "ddns-update-interval" parameter; cloud - do not reuse old UDP socket if routing changes are detected; cloud - ignore "force-update" command if DDNS is disabled; cloud - improved DDNS service disabling; cloud - made address updating faster when new public address detected; conntrack - added new "loose-tcp-tracking" parameter (equivalent to "nf_conntrack_tcp_loose" in netfilter); console - renamed IP protocol 41 to "ipv6-encap"; console - updated copyright notice; crs317 - fixed packet forwarding when LACP is used with hw=no; crs3xx - fixed packet forwarding through SFP+ ports when using 100Mbps link speed; crs3xx - improved fan control stability; defconf - fixed configuration not generating properly on upgrade; defconf - fixed default configuration loading on RB4011iGS+5HacQ2HnD-IN; defconf - fixed IPv6 link-local address range in firewall rules; dhcp - added "allow-dual-stack-queue" setting for IPv4/IPv6 DHCP servers to control dynamic lease/binding behaviour; dhcp - properly load DHCP configuration if options are configured; dhcpv4-server - added "parent-queue" parameter (CLI only); dhcpv4-server - added "User-Name" attribute to RADIUS accounting messages; dhcpv4-server - fixed service becoming unresponsive after interface leaves and enters the same bridge; dhcpv4-server - use ARP for conflict detection; dhcpv6-client - use default route distance also for unreachable route added by DHCPv6 client; dhcpv6-server - allow to add DHCPv6 server with pool that does not exist; dhcpv6-server - fixed missing gateway for binding's network if RADIUS authentication was used; dhcpv6-server - improved DHCPv6 server stability when using "print" command; dhcpv6-server - show "client-address" parameter for bindings; discovery - detect proper slave interface on bounded interfaces; discovery - fixed malformed neighbor information for routers that has incomplete IPv6 configuration; discovery - send master port in "interface-name" parameter; discovery - show neighbors on actual bridge port instead of bridge itself for LLDP; e-mail - added info log message when e-mail is sent successfully; ethernet - added "tx-rx-1024-max" counter to Ethernet stats; ethernet - fixed IPv4 and IPv6 packet forwarding on IPQ4018 devices; ethernet - fixed linking issues on wAP ac, RB750Gr2 and Metal 52 ac (introduced in v6.43rc52); ethernet - fixed packet forwarding when SFP interface is disabled on hEX S; ethernet - fixed VLAN1 forwarding on RB1100AHx4 and RB4011 devices; ethernet - improved per core ethernet traffic classificator on mmips devices; export - fixed "silent-boot" compact export; fetch - added "http-header-field" parameter; fetch - added option to specify multiple headers under "http-header-field", including content type; fetch - fixed "without-paging" option; fetch - improved file downloading to slow memory; fetch - improved stability when using HTTP mode; fetch - removed "http-content-type" parameter; gps - increase precision for dd format; gps - moved "coordinate-format" from "monitor" command to "set" parameter; health - improved fan control stability on CRS328-24P-4S+RM; hotspot - added "https-redirect" under server profiles; hotspot - added per-user NAT rule generation based on "incoming-filter" and "outgoing-filter" parameters; ike1 - do not allow using RSA-key and RSA-signature authentication methods simultaneously on single peer; ike1 - fixed memory leak; ike2 - added option to specify certificate chain; ike2 - added peer identity validation for RSA auth (disabled after upgrade); ike2 - allow to match responder peer by "my-id=fqdn" field; ike2 - fixed local address lookup when initiating new connection; ike2 - improved subsequent phase 2 initialization when no childs exist; ike2 - properly handle certificates with empty "Subject"; ike2 - retry RSA signature validation with deduced digest from certificate; ike2 - send split networks over DHCP (option 249) to Windows initiators if DHCP Inform is received; ike2 - show weak pre-shared-key warning; interface - added "pwr-line" interface support (more information will follow in next newsletter); ipsec - added account log message when user is successfully authenticated; ipsec - added basic pre-shared-key strength checks; ipsec - added new "remote-id" peer matcher; ipsec - allow to specify single address instead of IP pool under "mode-config"; ipsec - fixed active connection killing when changing peer configuration; ipsec - fixed all policies not getting installed after startup (introduced in v6.43.
; ipsec - fixed stability issues after changing peer configuration (introduced in v6.43); ipsec - hide empty prefixes on "peer" menu; ipsec - improved invalid policy handling when a valid policy is uninstalled; ipsec - made dynamic "src-nat" rule more specific; ipsec - made peers autosort themselves based on reachability status; ipsec - moved "profile" menu outside "peer" menu; ipsec - properly detect AES-NI extension as hardware AEAD; ipsec - removed limitation that allowed only single "auth-method" with the same "exchange-mode" as responder; ipsec - require write policy for key generation; kidcontrol - added IPv6 support; kidcontrol - added "reset-counters" command for "device" menu (CLI only); kidcontrol - added statistics web interface for kids (http://router.lan/kid-control); kidcontrol - added "tur-fri", "tur-mon", "tur-sat", "tur-sun", "tur-thu", "tur-tue", "tur-wed" parameters; kidcontrol - dynamically discover devices from DNS activity; kidcontrol - fixed validation checks for time intervals; kidcontrol - properly detect time zone changes; kidcontrol - use "/128" prefix-length for IPv6 addresses; l2tp - fixed IPsec secret not being updated when "ipsec-secret" is changed under L2TP client configuration; lcd - made "pin" parameter sensitive; led - fixed default LED configuration for RBSXTsq-60ad; led - fixed default LED configuration for wAP 60G AP devices; led - fixed PWR-LINE AP Ethernet LED polarity ("/system routerboard upgrade" required); lldp - fixed missing capabilities fields on some devices; lte - added additional ID support for Novatel USB730L modem; lte - added "cell-monitor" command for R11e-LTE international modem (CLI only); lte - added "ecno" field for "info" command; lte - added "firmware-upgrade" command for R11e-LTE international modems (CLI only); lte - added initial support for multiple APN for R11e-4G (new modem firmware required); lte - added initial support for Telit LN940; lte - added multiple APN support for R11e-4G; lte - added option to lock the LTE operator; lte - added support for JioFi JMR1040 modem; lte - fixed connection issue when LTE modem was de-registered from network for more than 1 minute; lte - fixed DHCP IP acquire (introduced in v6.43.7); lte - fixed DHCP relay packet forwarding when in passthrough mode; lte - fixed IPv6 activation for R11e-LTE-US modems; lte - fixed Jaton/SQN modems preventing router from booting properly; lte - fixed LTE interface not working properly after reboot on RBSXTLTE3-7; lte - fixed missing running (R) flag for Jaton LTE modems; lte - fixed passthrough DHCP address forward when other address is acquired from operator; lte - fixed reported "rsrq" precision (introduced in v6.43.; lte - improved compatibility for Alt38xx modems; lte - improved SIM7600 initialization after reset; lte - improved SimCom 7100e support; lte - query "cfun" on initialization; lte - require write policy for at-chat; lte - update firmware version information after R11e-LTE/R11e-4G firmware upgrade; netinstall - do not show kernel failure critical messages in the log after fresh install; ntp-client - fixed "dst-active" and "gmt-offset" being updated after synchronization with server; port - improved "remote-serial" TCP performance in RAW mode; ppp - added "at-chat" command; ppp - fixed dynamic route creation towards VPN server when "add-default-route" is used; profiler - classify kernel crypto processing as "encrypting"; profile - removed obsolete "file-name" parameter; proxy - removed port list size limit; radius - implemented Proxy-State attribute handling in CoA and disconnect requests; rb3011 - implemented multiple engine IPsec hardware acceleration support; rb4011 - fixed SFP+ interface full duplex and speed parameter behavior; rb4011 - improved SFP+ interface linking to 1Gbps; rbm33g - improved stability when used with some USB devices; romon - improved reliability when processing RoMON packets on CHR; routerboard - removed "RB" prefix from PWR-LINE AP devices; routerboard - require at least 10 second interval between "reformat-hold-button" and "max-reformat-hold-button"; smb - added commenting option for SMB users (CLI only); smb - fixed macOS clients not showing share contents; smb - fixed Windows 10 clients not able to establish connection to share; sniffer - save packet capture in "802.11" type when sniffing on w60g interface in "sniff" mode; snmp - added "dot1qPortVlanTable" and "dot1dBasePortTable" OIDs; snmp - changed fan speed value type to Gauge32; snmp - fixed "rsrq" reported precision; snmp - fixed w60g station table; snmp - removed "rx-sector" ("Wl60gRxSector") value; snmp - report bridge ifSpeed as "0"; snmp - report ifSpeed 0 for sub-layer interfaces; ssh - added "allow-none-crypto" parameter to disable "none" encryption usage (CLI only); ssh - added error log message when key exchange fails; ssh - close active SSH connections before IPsec connections on shutdown; ssh - fixed public key format compatibility with RFC4716; supout - fixed "poe-out" output not showing all interfaces; supout - fixed Profile output on single core devices; switch - added comment field to switch ACL rules; switch - fixed ACL rules on IPQ4018 devices; system - accept only valid path for "log-file" parameter in "port" menu; system - removed obsolete "/driver" command; tr069-client - added "check-certificate" parameter to allow communication without certificates; tr069-client - added "connection-request-port" parameter (CLI only); tr069-client - added support for InformParameter object; tr069-client - fixed certificate verification for certificates with IP address; tr069-client - fixed HTTP cookie getting duplicated with the same key; tr069-client - increased reported "rsrq" precision; traceroute - improved stability when sending large ping amounts; traffic-flow - reduced minimal value of "active-flow-timeout" parameter to 1s; tunnel - properly clear dynamic IPsec configuration when removing/disabling EoIP with DNS as "remote-address"; upgrade - made security package depend on DHCP package; usb - improved power-reset error message when no bus specified on CCR1072-8G-1S+; usb - improved USB device powering on startup for hAP ac^2 devices; usb - increased default power-reset timeout to 5 seconds; userman - added first and last name fields for signup form; userman - show redirect location in error messages; user - require "write" permissions for LTE firmware update; vrrp - made "password" parameter sensitive; w60g - added "10s-average-rssi" parameter to align mode (CLI only); w60g - added align mode "/interface w60g align" (CLI only); w60g - fixed scan in bridge mode; w60g - improved PtMP performance; w60g - improved reconnection detection; w60g - improved "tx-packet-error-rate" reading; w60g - renamed disconnection message when license level did not allow more connected clients; w60g - renamed "frequency-list" to "scan-list"; watchdog - allow specifying DNS name for "send-smtp-server" parameter; webfig - improved file handling; winbox - added 4th chain selection for "HT TX chains" and "HT RX chains" under "CAPsMAN/CAP Interface/Wireless" tab; winbox - added "allow-dual-stack-queue" parameter in "IP/DHCP Server" and "IPv6/DHCP Server" menus; winbox - added "challenge-password" field when signing certificate with SCEP; winbox - added "conflict-detection" parameter in "IP/DHCP Server" menu; winbox - added "coordinate-format" parameter in LTE interface settings; winbox - added "radio-name" setting to "CAPsMAN/CAP Interface/General" tab; winbox - added "secondary-channel" setting to "CAPsMAN/CAP Interface/Channel" tab; winbox - added src/dst address and in/out interface list columns to default firewall menu view; winbox - added support for dynamic devices in "IP/Kid Control/Devices" tab; winbox - allow setting "network-mode" to "auto" under LTE interface settings; winbox - allow specifying interface lists in "CAPsMAN/Access List" menu; winbox - fixed "IPv6/Firewall" "Connection limit" parameter not allowing complete IPv6 prefix lengths; winbox - fixed L2MTU parameter setting on "W60G" type interfaces; winbox - fixed "LCD" menu not shown on RB2011UiAS-2HnD; winbox - fixed missing w60g interface status values; winbox - improved file handling; winbox - moved "Too Long" statistics counter to Ethernet "Rx Stats" tab; winbox - organized wireless parameters between simple and advanced modes; winbox - renamed "Default AP Tx Rate" to "Default AP Tx Limit"; winbox - renamed "Default Client Tx Rate" to "Default Client Tx Limit"; winbox - show "R" flag under "IPv6/DHCP Server/Bindings" tab; winbox - show "System/RouterBOARD/Mode Button" on devices that have such feature; winbox - show "W60G" wireless tab on wAP 60G AP; wireless - added new "installation" parameter to specify router's location; wireless - improved AR5212 response to incoming ACK frames; wireless - improved connection stability for new model Apple devices; wireless - improved NV2 performance for all ARM devices; wireless - improved signal strength at low TX power on LHG 5 ac, LHG 5 ac XL and LDF 5 ac ("/system routerboard upgrade" required); wireless - improved system stability for all ARM devices with wireless; wireless - improved system stability for all devices with 802.11ac wireless; wireless - improved system stability when scanning for other networks; wireless - removed G/N support for 2484MHz in "japan" regulatory domain; wireless - report last seen IP address in RADIUS accounting messages; wireless - show "installation" parameter when printing configuration;
